The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-09-25
HOW TO STARVE TO DEATH.
THOSE VINO SHOULD KNOW sAY II
NTBE DONE EASILY IN NEW YORK.

THOSE VINO SHOULD KNOW SAP n
C<NTBE DONE EASILY IN NETWORK.
Superintendent Blake Guarantees Hnpeds-
ate Relief for Entrcme Destitutscn--AAa
First SAD He'd Tape Afterwspd.
"How can person starve to death IN New
York cityr" was askod by Sun reporter Of
Superintendent Blake. who looks after the
city,s paupers. Mr.. Blake didn't stop to think
before he said You can't" and thcn he added.
"That Is, you can't unless you want to real
bad. or course, II you lock yourself up sone-
whore whore no one can get at you and don't
eat anything or mako any noise TO attract at
tentior, you may succeed In dying OF starya-
ton, but that's about the only way you could
do It In New York."
Referred to recent paragraphs in the news.
papers. saying that one person or another had
been found nearly dead from want and taken
to the hospital, Mr.. Blake said:
well, you don't hear OF their deaths, do
you nor Of any having been found deadp II
il Just tho facts told In paragraphs like those
that show how hard Il Ia to starve to death In
THE c!ty. II You would starve. take my advice
and don't try 1t In New York: you're sure to be
caught at It.
"There is no red tape about the relief OF des.
titute people In this city. In the first place
the city doesn't do II at all The city gave up
giving outdoor relief several years ago. All
the city docs for poor people is to send them To
the workhouse. But, naturally. Information
OF people who arc in need Of immediate A.
slstance usually comes to me. Generally the
neighbors are the ones who hnd out the case.
and they either come here or inform the police.
In either case the action IL immediate. ]
always send o messenger directly around "a
the office Of the New York Association for I'm.
proving the Condition OF the Poor. at 10 Fourth
avenue. and In ten minutes after hear Of the
case o visitor OF that society 10 on her way with
provisions and medicine for the relief OF the
sufferers, while II 1t Is reported ~ likely TO b
a hospital case. also send one OF our Ambu.
lAnces at once.
After the immediate necessities Of the fam.
lily or person are relieved. then oomes the'red
tape. The sooietys visitor looks up the matter
and reports to her superiors. For the city an
Investigation Is made. and IL II ascettainsd
whether the persons are legally charge upou
this municipality or belong somewhere else.
Generally they are recently arrived emigrants.
for whom the Castle Garden authorities must
look out. But In any event the sufferers Got
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